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Proverbs 8:29

Creation

27 I was there when He established the heavens, when He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep,

28 when He established the clouds above, when the fountains of the deep gushed forth,

when He set a boundary for the sea, so that the waters would not surpass His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth.

30 Then I was a skilled craftsman at His side, and His delight day by day, rejoicing always in His presence.

31 I was rejoicing in His whole world, delighting together in the sons of men.

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BSB
when He set a boundary for the sea, so that the waters would not surpass His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth.
KJV
When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
WEB
when he gave to the sea its boundary, that the waters should not violate his commandment, when he marked out the foundations of the earth,
ASV
When he gave to the sea its bound, That the waters should not transgress his commandment, When he marked out the foundations of the earth;
DARBY
when he imposed on the sea his decree that the waters should not pass his commandment, when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
BLB
in His setting for the sea its limit, so that the waters would not cross over His command, in His marking out the foundations of the earth,
ÅB
da han satte grense for havet, så vannene ikke går lenger enn han befaler, da han la jordens grunnvoller --
OTB
da han satte en grense for havet så vannet ikke skulle overskride hans bud,
og da han merket ut jordens grunnvoller.
B1930
da han satte grense for havet, så vannene ikke går lenger enn han byder, da han la jordens grunnvoller -

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